1. Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence Year 7 Parents’ Information Evening 17 th September, 2015 Welcome

2. Introductions Senior Team Mrs K.Harrison Mr.G.Balmer Mr.M.Wycherley Mr.M.John Mrs A.Price Mr.D.Williams Principal Vice Principal Assistant Vice Principal Business Manager Faculty Director, Communications Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence

3. Key Roles Mrs L.Anker Ms.K.Gordelier Mrs. T.Williams Ms.C.Dufour Mrs.M.Hood Progress Leader – Year 7 Head of Mountbatten House Head of Collingwood House Head of Nelson House Student Voice Lead Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence

4. The Principal’s Challenge Year 7 2015-16 Bronze Award Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence Getting Involved – Meeting the Challenge

5. How to be a Successful Learner at Newent Community School & Sixth Form Centre Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence

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12. NEWENT YOUNG LEADERS 2015-2016

13. “ We do not need magic to transform our world; we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better”

14. Do you agree that we have the power to transform things for the better? Are you interested in contributing fully to Newent School and its community? Can you imagine yourself representing your house and your year group in meetings? Are you brave enough to stand for election? WILL YOU BE A NEWENT YOUNG LEADER?

15. THE BASICS – WHAT DO WE NEED? We need 2 Year 7 students from each house (6 in total) We also need 2 Year 8 students from each house (6 in total) Anyone can stand for election but must be prepared to run an election campaign which will include speaking in front of your year group to outline your skills and interests. Everyone in the year group receives a vote as do tutors and the HOH. If you are elected you will be expected to attend a ‘Young Leader’s’ meeting once every half term and to actively contribute towards school events and the local community. You will be a role model and a shining example of ‘Newent- ness’.

16. Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence Attendance Year 7 – 98% School Target – 95%

17. Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence CQs and House Points!

18. Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence So far….. 8 CQs

19. Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence 533 House Points!!

20. Failure Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence

21. WHY DON’T WE SEE UNMOTIVATED BABIES? Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence

22. WHAT HAPPENS? Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence

23. YESTERDAY’S THEORY: WE ARE BORN WITH INTELLIGENCE – There is a fixed intelligence that can be measured using an IQ test – No matter how much you learn or how hard you work your intelligence stays the same! Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence Alfred Binet Invented the first useable IQ test

24. TODAY’S THEORY: MINDSET MATTERS Too often students believe the brain is static, leading them to think talent and giftedness are permanent, unchanging personal attributes that automatically bring later success. Every time you work hard, stretch yourself and learn something new your brain forms new connections and over time you actually become smarter. Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence

25. Fixed Mindset: – LOOK SMART AT ALL COSTS Growth Mindset: – LEARN AT ALL COSTS Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence

26. We need to praise: – Effort – Strategies that lead towards success – Resilience We should not praise: – Intelligence, “cleverness” or innate talent Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence

27. Praising intelligence can make students fragile. “Wow, you’re really smart!” “Look at how well you did on this project. You are so intelligent!” Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence

28. Try this instead I am proud of the effort you put in. When you think you can’t do it remind yourself you can’t do it yet. If it were easy you wouldn’t be learning anything. Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence

29. Aiming High Minimum Expected Progress = 2 Levels across Key Stage 3 Reports indicate whether students are on track for this in each subject Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence

30. Progress Checks October 22 nd Meet The Tutor Evening December 2 nd Report 1 February 24 th Report 2 March 3 rd Parents Evening May 11 th Report 3 July 18 th End of year report If you have a concern don’t wait – share it Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence

31. ASSESSMENT WITHOUT LEVELS Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence

32. What does this mean? Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence A shift away from traditional “Levelling” in KS3 An opportunity for Education providers from Primary to Secondary to develop their own systems of assessment Allows us to improve feedback To increase the accuracy and rigour of our assessment through KS3-5 To create a culture of assessment that emphasises progress

33. What are our responsibilities at Newent? Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence Give reliable information to parents about how their child, and their child’s school, is performing that: Allow meaningful tracking of pupils including regular feedback to parents. Provide information which is transferable and easily understood Early recognition of pupils who are falling behind and those who are excelling. Are reliable

34. What is the process? Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence Teaching and Learning forums in School Planning and resourcing across the school Research and development with students Consultation and feedback from parents and governors

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36. Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence Student Toolkit - MAHARA Student owned, online e-portfolio system that allows students to showcase their work and ideas Social networking within a safe, supported framework Fast online feedback from teachers, peers and friends Brilliant collaborative tool

37. Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence Student Toolkit - NELE Newent E-Learning Environment Student owned, online system

38. Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence Student Toolkit - NELE Gives students access to: Teacher resources Organisational information for learning Relevant school news Also a great place to find information on other aspects of school life too

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40. Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence INSIGHT Issued with your own personal username and password – 23 rd October, Meet the Tutors Online reporting – accessible to YOU and your child

41. Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Striving for Excellence INSIGHT Whole range of tools available to you Gives a comprehensive picture of what’s happening at school with your child

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